Michael S. Email & Phone Number

Drafted and copyedited hundreds of press releases, statements, and remarks.Managed the Senator’s social media platforms, developed strategies to maximize engagement and reach, briefed the Senator on progress and metrics.Fielded questions from local and national reporters, organized media availabilities.Designed all charts used by the Senator on the Senate floor and in committees.Composed professional slide decks for the Senator’s meetings with cabinet officials and visits by other members of Congress to Alaska.Composed one-pagers for the Senator to present in meetings with the President.Designed infographic on Russian military used by CNN and Foreign Policy magazine.Created branding for the Senator’s “Save Our Seas” Act initiative. The SOS 2.0 Act, signed into law in 2020, is the most comprehensive marine debris legislation ever.

Led a team of five designers to meet the needs of more than 150 clients for one of the nation’s top political digital advertising agencies.Cultivated creative, fundraising appeals, and messaging strategies for some of the most high-profile political campaigns, including Governors Mike DeWine (OH) and Scott Walker (WI), and Congresswomen Barbara Comstock (VA) and Liz Cheney (WY).Developed creative campaigns for multi-million-dollar digital ad purchases by the National Republican Senatorial Committee and American Crossroads.

Designed websites, social media graphics, and print and digital materials for political candidates and organizations, non-profits and small businesses.

Drafted and copyedited hundreds of press releases, statements, and remarks.Managed the Senator’s social media platforms, developed strategies to maximize engagement and reach, briefed the Senator on progress and metrics.Fielded questions from local and national reporters, organized media availabilities.Designed all charts used by the Senator on the Senate floor and in committees.Composed professional slide decks for the Senator’s meetings with cabinet officials and visits by other members of Congress to Alaska.Composed one-pagers for the Senator to present in meetings with the President.Designed infographic on Russian military used by CNN and Foreign Policy magazine.Created branding for the Senator’s “Save Our Seas” Act initiative. The SOS 2.0 Act, signed into law in 2020, is the most comprehensive marine debris legislation ever.

London, England, Gb

Reported to and point of contact for BP’s Senior Government Affairs Director in the company's Juneau, Alaska legislative affairs office.Supported BP's lobbying efforts in meetings with legislators and key aides in the Capitol.Updated company executives on pending bills, hearings and political developments.

Directed and executed print and web design projects using Adobe Creative Suite.Created PowerPoint presentations for the Governor’s major speeches.Drafted press releases; conducted final editing of op-eds, newsletters and speeches.Operated complex video and SLR camera equipment documenting public events.Managed the Governor’s social media platforms, including drafting content, developing graphics, and briefing Governor on engagement metrics.Redesigned the heavily trafficked State of Alaska homepage, “www.alaska.gov.”Designed and implemented uniform stationery for all state departments & agencies.Created branding for Governor’s multi-billion dollar Alaska natural gas initiative.Executed media campaign for statewide “Choose Respect” public safety initiative, which grew from 12 participating communities to more than 170 within 5 years.

Managed social media engagement and graphics for Governor’s campaign.Created graphics and copy for mailers, brochures, print and web advertisements.Photographed Governor at public events, maintained campaign website.

Designed commercial & political advertisements, flyers, websites, logos, and brochures, becoming proficient in Adobe Creative Suite.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Researched story ideas, produced online video story with Final Cut Pro, implemented system for archived correspondence.

Summarized articles, editorials and books and drafted questions in preparation for interviews, clipped audio files for use in live show.